Ginger and her friends have saved $5000 for an upcoming vacation. They plan to spend 25

Question

on travel and lodging and 14
of the remainder on meals. How much money will Ginger and her friends have to spend on meals?(1 point)
Responses

$500
$500

$750
$750

$1250
$1250

$2000

Answer 1

$2000

First, subtract the $25 for travel and lodging from $5000:

$5000 - $25 = $4975

Next, find 1/7 of $4975 for meals:

$4975 * 1/7 = $710.71

Therefore, Ginger and her friends will have $710.71 to spend on meals.